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DI: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?

: My target was to improve the hygienic aspects in hotel bars ,lounges and other places.

DI: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?

: My main focus was to create a container where people don't put their fingers in.

DI: What are your future plans for this award winning design?

: I want to sensitize people who are working in bars.

DI: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?

: About half a year.

DI: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?

: For the above metioned reason.

DI: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?

: This design is produced and sold by Carl Mertens International in Solingen /Germany

DI: What made you design this particular type of work?

: The final point was that I read how many people don't wash their hands coming from toilet.

DI: Who is the target customer for his design?

: The main customers are hotels and all places where nuts and other nibblings are served.

DI: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?

: Nuts are served in an container and are no more lying in bowls where everybody puts his fingers in.

DI: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?

: The name VERSO is coming from the italian verb versare, it is the first present form .

DI: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?

: Pointline is 3D program from Switzerland .

DI: What is the most unique aspect of your design?

: The form is unique and it is very handy.

DI: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?

: For prototyping I worked together with Carl Mertens Company!

DI: What is the role of technology in this particular design?

: Technology did not play a great role this time.

DI: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?

: As the product was ready to use then I asked in hotels where I stayed over night I asked in bars and where ever I was, the problem of serving nuts is known.

DI: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?

: There were no special challenges.

DI: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?

: I was asked by A'Design Award to submit my design because one of your colleagues saw this work in the book of Deutscher Designer Club where it was also awarded.

DI: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?

: Afterwoods I decided to enlarge the collection.

DI: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?

: Side effect of this design is that not only the hygienic aspects are improved but also hotels are doing savings , that means that nuts have not to be thrown away.